Familia Schio edge Rivas Ecopolis in overtime in one of the most interesting series of the EuroLeague. The Italian team grabbed last ticket to Ekaterinburg after a 79:75 victory. Rivas Ecopolis looked better in the first period and led 19-13. Familia Schio bounced back with 22-12 in the second period, while Rivas Ecopolis again won the third period and had 3-point advantage after 30 minutes. The host posted however an 18-15 rally and tied the game at the end of the fourth period. Familia Schio won overtime 12-8 as Giorgia Sottana (178-G-88, agency: Players Group) made it 74:69 that eventually killed off the Spanish side. It was a good game for Laura Macchi (188-F-79) who led her team to a victory with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Jantel Lavender (190-C-88, college: Ohio St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Olexandra Kurasova (186-F-86) answered with 24 points and 7 rebounds and Anna Cruz (173-PG-86, agency: Josep and Nicolas) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Rivas Ecopolis. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Sandra Ygueravide selected the top Spaniard playing abroad in last week's games - 2 days ago

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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Spanish players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is an international point guard Sandra Ygueravide (172-84). She could not help Wisla Can-Pack (1-4) in their last game. Despite Ygueravide's very good performance Wisla Can-Pack lost 64-72 at home to the second-ranked Fenerbahce.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Spanish players, who play currently abroad.

#1. This week's number one is an international point guard Sandra Ygueravide (172-84, currently plays in Euroleague). She could not help Wisla Can-Pack (1-4) in their last game. Despite Ygueravide's very good performance Wisla Can-Pack lost 64-72 at home to the second-ranked Fenerbahce.
She was the top scorer with 21 points. Ygueravide also added 9 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 35 minutes on the court.
Ygueravide is currently third on the league's list of best passers with 7.5apg.
She also averaged so far 12.0ppg, 2.5rpg, 3FGP: 46.2%(6-13) in four games she played so far.
Ygueravide is currently a member of the Spanish senior national team.

#2. Second place goes to an international point guard Anna Cruz (173-86, currently plays in Euroleague). She contributed to a 3-point Dynamo Kursk's victory against the closely-ranked Fenerbahce (4-1) 72-69 in the Euroleague last Wednesday.
Cruz recorded 7 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Dynamo Kursk (5-0) is placed first in the Euroleague.
So far her team won all five games in the Regular Season.
It's Cruz's first season with the team.
Cruz is currently seventh on the league's list of best passers.
This season she averages: 8.0ppg, 5.3rpg, 6.0apg, 2FGP: 33.3%.
Cruz is in the roster of the Spanish senior national team.

#3. The Spanish player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard Marta Xargay Casademont (181-90, currently plays in Euroleague). She was the major contributor in a 2-point USK Praha's victory against the closely-ranked Lattes Montpellier (1-3) 61-59 in the Euroleague on Wednesday night.
Xargay Casademont recorded 12 points and added 4 passes in 33 minutes.
ZVVZ USK Praha (4-1) is placed third in the Euroleague.
It was her team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
Xargay Casademont has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 15.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 3.0apg, 1.3spg and FT: 89.5% in four games.
Xargay Casademont is also a member of the Spanish senior national team.

#4. An experienced center Sancho Lyttle (193-83, college: Houston, currently plays in Russia) contributed to an UMMC Ekaterinburg's victory against the closely-ranked Nadezhda Orenburg (7-2) 67-53 in the Russian PBL in Sunday night's game.
She scored 8 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and made 2 blocks.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. UMMC Ekaterinburg (9-0) is placed first in the PBL.
So far her team won all nine games in the Regular Season.
Lyttle's overall stats this season are: 8.0ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.5apg and 2.0spg.
She has a dual citizenship: Vincentian and Spanish.
Lyttle is also Spanish national team player.

#5. International point guard Cristina Ouvina (173-90, currently plays in Euroleague) contributed to a Nadezhda Orenburg's victory against the closely-ranked MKB Euroleasing (3-2) 65-57 in the Euroleague last Thursday.
She recorded 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in 27 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Nadezhda Orenburg (4-0) is placed first in the Euroleague.
So far her team won all four games in the Regular Season.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
This year Ouvina's overall stats are: 7.0ppg, 7.0rpg, 5.3apg and 1.5spg in four games.
She plays currently for the Spanish national team.

#6. Center Astou Ndour (198-94, agency: Josep and Nicolas, currently plays in Italy) led Ragusa to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Napoli (5-4) 72-55 in the Italian Serie A1 on Sunday night.
Ndour scored 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
Passalacqua Spedizioni Ragusa (5-4) is placed fifth in the Serie A1.
Ndour has relatively good stats this season: 12.8ppg and 7.9rpg.
She is an international player who is currently on the senior Spanish National Team roster.

#7. International guard Laia Palau (177-79, currently plays in Euroleague) is a teammate of previously mentioned Marta Xargay Casademont. But that was another game of her team in Euroleague which we would like to mention.
Palau was not able to help USK Praha in their game against Dynamo Kursk (5-0).
She scored 5 points and added 6 assists in 36 minutes.
USK Praha was edged 69-66 on the road by the leading Dynamo Kursk.
Palau has been at the team for four years.
Palau is ranked first on the list of the best passers in the league with 9.0apg.
She also averaged so far 3.3ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.5spg in four games.
Palau is also Spanish national team player.

#8. Center Laura Nicholls (189-89, currently plays in Italy) is a teammate of previously mentioned Astou Ndour and both played together in the last Italian Serie A1 game.
Nicholls helped Ragusa win their game against the closely-ranked Napoli (5-4) 72-55.
She scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Nicholls' total stats this season are: 6.7ppg, 6.9rpg, 2.1apg and 1.8spg.
She plays currently for the Spanish national team.

#9. Former U21 international point guard Anna Gomez (181-86, currently plays in Belgium) led Belfius Namur to a victory against the eighth-ranked Laarne (3-6) 72-62 in the Belgian Top Division Women on Saturday night.
Gomez had a double-double by scoring 13 points and getting 10 rebounds in 31 minutes.
BC Belfius Namur Capitale (6-3) is placed fourth in the Top Division Women.
They ended the series of three consecutive loses.
Gomez belongs to league's best passers and is ranked #6 with 3.2apg.
This year her other stats are: 12.3ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.7spg in nine games.
Gomez used to play for the Spanish U21 national team
nine years ago.

#10. Forward Maria Mongomo (178-95, currently plays in Canada) led University of Northern British Columbia to a victory over the WolfPack (5-5) 89-82 in the Canadian university league CIS in Friday night's game.
She was MVP of the game. Mongomo scored 26 points (!!!) and grabbed 7 rebounds.
The University of Northern British Columbia has rather weak 3-7 record this season.
This year Mongomo has very high stats. She averages: 16.0ppg, 8.3rpg, 3.2apg and 2.9spg.
Mongomo is U20 international player as one years ago she still played for the Spanish national team.

#11. Former U20 international point guard Mariona Ortiz (183-92, currently plays in Euroleague) was not able to secure a victory for the league outsider CCC Polkowice (0-5) in their last game. Despite her good performance CCC Polkowice was crushed 81-60 in Salamanca by the higher-ranked (#4) Perfumerias Avenida.
Ortiz recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals in 40 minutes.
Ortiz belongs to league's most steals and is ranked #4 with 2.5spg.
This year she also averages: 7.5ppg, 4.5rpg and 4.0apg in four games.
Ortiz used to play for the Spanish U20 national team
four years ago.

#12. U20 international point guard Laia Flores (170-96, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped S.Florida win their game against the Butler University 74-59 in the NCAA on Friday night.
She recorded 18 points and added 8 passes.
This season Flores has relatively solid stats: 13.7ppg, 2.0rpg and 7.0apg.
She is also in the roster of the Spanish U20 national team.

#13. International guard Leticia Romero (173-95, currently studies in the States) helped Florida St. win their game against the Western Carolina University crushing them 90-41 in the NCAA in Sunday night's game.
Romero scored 16 points, made 3 passes and 4 steals in 21 minutes.
She has reliable stats this year: 12.2ppg, 3.0rpg, 3.5apg and 1.2spg in six games.
Romero is also Spanish national team player.

#14. U18 international forward Maria Martianez (190-97, is currently at the American university) helped ORU win their game against the The University of Oklahoma 74-67 in the NCAA on Sunday night.
She had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 13 rebounds. Martianez also added 3 assists in 34 minutes.
Martianez's stats this year are: 12.8ppg, 9.8rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg in four games.
She used to play for the Spanish U18 national team
last year.

#15. U20 international swingman Ariadna Pujol (185-95, currently plays college basketball in the States) is a teammate of previously mentioned Laia Flores and both played together in the last NCAA game.
Pujol helped S.Florida win their game against the Butler University 74-59.
She recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
This season Pujol has very high stats. She averages: 20.7ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.3apg.
Pujol used to play for the Spanish U20 national team
last year.

The list of other players, who all have Spanish passport but never been selected to any of Spanish national teams:

#1.Maria Puig (185-F, currently plays in Canada) led University of Calgary to an easy victory against the Cougars (4-4) crushing them 85-50 in the Canadian university league CIS last Thursday.
She scored 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
The University of Calgary has a very good 7-1 record this season.
It was her team's seventh consecutive victory in a row.
Puig's total stats this season are: 8.0ppg and 3.7rpg.

#2. Experienced Laura Garcia (176-G-81, agency: Josep and Nicolas, currently plays in France). She could not help Hainaut (2-7) to beat Mondeville (5-4).
Garcia scored 8 points in 29 minutes.
Hainaut was badly defeated 81-65 on the road by the higher-ranked (#5) Mondeville.
Garcia is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's her fifth year in Hainaut's roster.
This season her total stats are: 8.1ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.8apg in nine games she played so far.

#3.Isabel Vara de Rey (180-G-96, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Idaho State University in a victory against the University of Wisconsin 42-35 in the NCAA last Tuesday.
Vara de Rey scored only 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 28 minutes.
The Idaho State University has conference record this season.
This year Vara de Rey's total stats are: 4.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.5apg in four games.

#4.Irene Vicente (188-F-98, currently studies in the States) is a teammate of previously mentioned Isabel Vara de Rey and both played together in the last NCAA game.
Vicente contributed to an Idaho St.'s surprising victory against the University of Wisconsin 42-35.
She scored only 2 points.
Vicente's total stats this season are: 1.0ppg and 1.5rpg.

Center Daira Varas (193-C-89) had a very impressive game in the last round for Distrito Olimpico, receiving a Eurobasket.com LF2 Player of the Week award for round 10. The 27-year old player had a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds, while her team edged out Picken Claret (#10, 4-5) 70-67. Distrito Olimpico maintains the 3rd position in their group in Spanish LF2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Distrito Olimpico will need more... [read more]

Center Daira Varas (193-C-89) had a very impressive game in the last round for Distrito Olimpico, receiving a Eurobasket.com LF2 Player of the Week award for round 10.The 27-year old player had a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds, while her team edged out Picken Claret (#10, 4-5) 70-67. Distrito Olimpico maintains the 3rd position in their group in Spanish LF2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Distrito Olimpico will need more victories to improve their 7-3 record. Varas has many years of experience at Distrito Olimpico, through which she has constantly improved. Daira Varas has solid league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 11.0rpg) and averages impressive 1.3bpg and 53.7% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was 23-year old American Joy Brown (180-F-93) of Oviedo. Brown had a very good evening with a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Oviedo was edged by the higher-ranked Joventut LC (#6, 6-4) 78-74. Oviedo managed to keep the same 14th spot in group A. 9 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Oviedo managed to get this year. Brown is a newcomer at Oviedo, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.0ppg (#1). She also registered 10.3 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was Montenegrin forward Kristina Rakovic (186-F/C-94) of Valencia (#13). Rakovic showcased her all-around game by recording 21 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. Despite Rakovic's great performance Valencia lost 68-73 to the higher-ranked Adareva (#7, 6-4). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Valencia can only dream about fighting for top spots in group B. They have rather bad season and 1-9 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Rakovic she does not play for a better team. But maybe if she did, her season stats would not be that high. The season just started for Rakovic as she played only first game. But it already looks like she can be team's leader.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

29-year old point guard Ana Suarez (170-PG-87) had an amazing evening in the last round for Ferrol and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11. She had the game-high 27 points adding five rebounds and four assists for Ferrol in her team's victory, helping them to beat Zamarat (#13, 3-8) 65-56. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Ferrol maintains the 9th position in Spanish LFB. Ferrol is a typical... [read more]

29-year old point guard Ana Suarez (170-PG-87) had an amazing evening in the last round for Ferrol and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11.She had the game-high 27 points adding five rebounds and four assists for Ferrol in her team's victory, helping them to beat Zamarat (#13, 3-8) 65-56. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Ferrol maintains the 9th position in Spanish LFB. Ferrol is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 5-6 record. In the team's last game Suarez had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. She turned to be Ferrol's top player in her first season with the team. Suarez has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (9th best: 14.7ppg) and averages solid 56.0% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Amisha Carter (186-PF-82, agency: Josep and Nicolas) of Gernika. She is American forward in her first season at Gernika. In the last game Carter recorded impressive double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Gernika lost that game 57-62 to the lower-ranked Gipuzkoa UPV (#8, 5-6). Gernika managed to keep the same 3rd spot in the standings. Her team's 8-3 record is not bad at all. Carter is a newcomer at Gernika and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.1ppg (#4). She also registered 9.7 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Alisia Jenkins (186-F-94) of Mann Filter (#10). Jenkins scored 17 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Mann Filter, leading her team to a 84-60 easy win against slightly lower-ranked CREF Hola (#12, 3-8). The chances of Mann Filter ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 6 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Jenkins could help Mann Filter to bring them higher in the standings. Jenkins has a very solid season. In 11 games in Spain she scored 9.9ppg.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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